Four people are killed as a light plane crashes into a river in Redcliffe, Queensland
Christmas tragedy as four people on a joy flight are killed after their light plane crashes into the sea and ends upside down in the water
- The passengers were on a joy flight near Brisbane when disaster struck
- Aerial footage showed the light plane upside-down and underwater
- Two of the victims were from Brisbane and two were from Canberra
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Four people are dead after a light plane crashed into the ocean in Queensland.
The passengers were on a joy flight around Redcliffe, north-west of Brisbane, at about 9am on Sunday when the aircraft plunged into the water near Scarborough Marina.
It is understood the plane had engine trouble soon after take-off and flipped when the pilot tried to return to the landing strip, 7 News reported.
Aerial footage showed the plane underwater and upside-down.
Aerial footage showed the plane underwater and upside-down (pictured)
Pictured: The light plane floating in the water near Scarborough Marina, near Brisbane
Two of the victims were from Brisbane and two were from Canberra.
Onlookers saw empty stretchers being carried from a fire and rescue truck while police boat crews and divers conducted investigations.
Emergency services gathered at the Redcliffe Aero Club and had not gained access to the plane early on Sunday afternoon because it was lodged among mangroves.
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll said: ‘The plane is in a very, very difficult position in the wetland area and we have currently got police and divers travelling to that area.’
Forensics are working with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and Queensland Water Police to determine the cause of the accident.
Police and coast guards attended the scene (pictured). The plane was lodged among mangroves and was difficult for rescue teams to access
